PowerForward DuPage is inviting IBEW Local 701 members and Contractor Safety Representatives to attend the Construction Safety Conference and Expo being held on Monday, March 4, 2019 and Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at the Drury Lane Conference Center in Oakbrook Terrace. PowerForward DuPage will pay the registration fees for IBEW Local 701 members and (2) […]

2019 DuPage County Trade Apprenticeship Expo   TRADE THE TRADITIONAL CAREER PATH. TRADE 4 YEARS OF WAITING……FOR A CAREER YOU CAN GET STARTED ON TODAY.   Thursday, May 30th, 2019 3:30pm – 6:30pm            Sponsored by the DuPage County Building Trades and CISCO, this event will feature interactive demonstrations as well […]

Is there someone in your company or on your crew who has performed a selfless act or acts of safety extending above and beyond the normal call or duty? The NECA & IBEW Local 701 Safety Committee would like to invite IBEW Local 701 members and signatory contractors to nominate a deserving member for the […]

  PowerForward DuPage was pleased to host the DuPage County Solar Energy Conference this morning, welcoming over 100 registered attendees. The event was co-sponsored by PowerForward DuPage, DuPage County and Choose DuPage, the county’s public-private partnership that supports county-wide economic development initiatives. The featured speakers, Lisa Albrecht of the Illinois Solar Energy Association and owner […]

Congratulations to our 2018 Scholarship winners! In order to receive the $1,500 scholarship, applicants were required to submit a letter stating their goals and why the scholarship should be awarded to them as well as the scholarship application with official high school or college transcripts. Our goal is to provide college tuition assistance to the […]

The 22nd Annual PowerForward DuPage Golf Outing was held on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at the Bloomingdale Golf Club. Although the weather was a bit challenging, a good time was had by all. Thank you to everyone who attended, supported and volunteered at this event. I am very pleased to announce that we had over […]

On Thursday, August 9th, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL 11th District) will host a panel discussion about the impact of apprenticeship programs on America’s future economy. The panel will address the opportunities and challenges we can expect in the coming years and how we can best remain a global leader in an ever changing economic world. […]

Warrenville held its Independence Day Parade on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 and once again, the IBEW Local 701 along with PowerForward DuPage had a float entered in this event. Even though the temperature outside was at least 90 degrees, the parade was well represented by the Local 701 with over (60) members, spouses and children in […]

  Over 200 students, parents, and area residents attended the 2018 DuPage County Trade Apprenticeship Expo on Wednesday, May 30th, 2018. The event was co-sponsored by the DuPage County Building & Construction Trades Council and CISCO (Construction Industry Service Corporation) and hosted by PowerForward DuPage. The doors opened to a large group of people at […]